Fraction Fun: Mixed Numbers & Real-World Word Problems

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. She eats 1/2 of what she has. How much pizza does she have left?

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 5/8

2. A recipe calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour. If you only have 1 1/2 cups, how much more do you need?

• 3/4 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 5/6 cups

3. Tom read 5/6 of a book. If the book has 12 chapters, how many chapters has he read?

• 12

• 6

• 10

• 8

4. A garden has 1 1/2 square meters of space for flowers. If 2/3 of that space is used, how much space is left for new flowers?

• 1 1/4 square meters

• 0.5 square meters

• 2/3 square meters

• 1 square meter

5. Lisa bought 4 1/4 yards of fabric. She used 2 1/2 yards for a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1 yard

• 3 1/2 yards

• 2 1/4 yards

• 1 3/4 yards

6. A box contains 3/5 of a pound of nuts. If you eat 1/4 of the box, how much is left?

• 9/20 pounds

• 2/5 pounds

• 3/10 pounds

• 1/2 pounds

7. There are 7/8 of a gallon of paint left. If you use 1/2 of it for a project, how much paint will you have remaining?

• 3/8 of a gallon

• 1/4 of a gallon

• 7/16 of a gallon

• 1/2 of a gallon

8. A baker made 5 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sold 3 1/4 dozen, how many cookies does he have left?

• 15 cookies

• 40 cookies

• 10 cookies

• 27 cookies

9. Emma has 2 2/3 liters of juice. She pours 1 1/3 liters into a pitcher. How much juice is left in the container?

• 2 liters

• 1 liter

• 3/4 liters

• 1 1/3 liters

10. A recipe requires 3/4 of a cup of sugar. If you only have 1/2 of a cup, how much more sugar do you need to add?

• 1/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 2/4 cup